RIVERVIEW, Fla. — A 16-year-old student at Spoto High School was arrested Monday morning after deputies searched his backpack and found a stolen handgun along with a loaded magazine, authorities said.
Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office took Major Perkins, 16, into custody shortly after he arrived on campus at 8:20 a.m.
Investigators said the school resource deputy received an anonymous tip through the Tip411 system. The alert claimed Perkins was breaking into vehicles, stealing guns, and bringing weapons onto campus grounds…